Departmental Analyst 12 - BSC 5 - Regional Placement and Support Analyst
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Departmental Analyst 12 - BSC 5 - Regional Placement and Support Analyst
Salary
$2,393.60 - $3,498.40 Biweekly
Location
Detroit, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
4301-26-CSA-BSC5-003-FILL
Department
Health and Human Services - Central Office
Opening Date
11/04/2025
Closing Date
11/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)
Description
Benefits
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Job Description
The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit ourMDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan (https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/MDHHS\Diversity\Equity\and\Inclusion\Plan\649033_7.pdf) .
The Departmental Analyst position is part of the Children's Services Administration, Business Service Center (BSC) 5. This position functions as MDHHS' senior analyst Regional Placement and Support (RPS) expert providing specialized analysis and placement for care and supervision of foster care youth requiring foster home placements. This position assesses and processes placement requests while consulting with public and private agencies. This position is responsible for locating foster home placements as assigned, but normally for children within the BSC 5 (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Genesee Counties). This position reviews services being provided to youth and makes recommendations related to placement policies and procedures.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/DEPTALTA873N%20PD.pdf)
Job Specification
To be considered for this position you must:
apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
ensure that relevant experience and/or education referred to in the responses to supplemental questions is documented in resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
attach a cover letter.
if applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcs/New\Online\Employment\Application\Guide\-\First\Time\User\446027\7.pdf)
Required Education and Experience
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience
Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.
Additional Requirements and Information
This posting is being used to fill at least two current vacancies, and may be utilized to fill additional vacancies within the next six months.
The physical location of this position isCadillac Place, 3040 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.
Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.
The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please email Wendy Gomez atgomezw@michigan.gov
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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
More details on benefits for our new hires are below:
Rewarding Work:State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state's military and veterans; rebuild our state's infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.
Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees' annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits.
Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state's contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand 13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.
Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year's Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.
Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.
Military Pay Differential:Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.
Tax-Advantaged Programs:In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income.
Student Loan Forgiveness:Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. Please view Student Loan Information (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education.
Tuition Reduction:Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education while working for the State of Michigan.
Professional Development: To help develop your career, programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.
Alternative and Remote Work Schedules:Depending on the nature of their duties, many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options that can help obtain the work-life balance that you seek.
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Updated: 2/28/24
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DEPTALT - Do you possess one of the following? A bachelor's degree or higher in any major. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts; OR at least one year of professional level experience in the state classified service.
Yes
No
02
DEPTALTA- Do you possess at least three years of professional experience?
Yes
No
03
How do you or would you demonstrate that you are culturally competent in the workplace?
04
Please select from the options below: (Please note, actions that have been expunged, formal counseling, and layoff actions such as reduction in force need not be reported.) Please select all that apply.
I have been dismissed within the last two years
I have resigned in lieu of discipline or dismissal within the last two years
I have been suspended without pay within the last two years
I have received a written reprimand within the last two years
I have received an unsatisfactory rating within the last two years
I have signed a last chance agreement with MDHHS within the last two years
I certify that none of the above circumstances apply to me
05
Do you have any substantiated cases of abuse or neglect reported on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Central Registry?
Yes
No
06
Do you have an Intentional Program Violation from the Department of Health and Human Services?
Yes
No
07
Do you have any objection to being finger printed or drug tested?
Yes
No
08
Have you ever been found responsible in a confirmed case of child abuse or neglect?
Yes
No
09
If yes, please explain in detail what changes you have made to mitigate your previous actions. If no, enter "N/A."
10
From the options below, which accurately describes your current status? (A current state employee works for an actual state department such as the Department of Corrections, the Department of Transportation, etc.)
A current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee
A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee in layoff status
A current State of Michigan (non-MDHHS) employee
A State of Michigan (non-MDHHS) employee in layoff status
None of the above
11
Are you a current MDHHS employee classified as a Departmental Analyst 12, meet the SPR, and interested in moving to the same class and level at this location?
Yes
No
12
Did you attach a cover letter and a copy of your resume to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)
Yes
No
13
If applicable, did you attach a copy of an official college/university transcript to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)
Yes
No
Not Applicable
14
This position has a Selective Position Requirement: Must possess at least three (3) years of professional child welfare experience gained within the last five (5) years. Do you meet the SPR?
Yes
No
15
Do you possess a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in one of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, a human services-related counseling major, or interdisciplinary studies in social science?
Yes
No
16
This position is located at Cadillac Place in Detroit, MI. Are you willing to physically report to this location for work?
Yes
No
17
Do you have recent (within the last five years) child welfare experience working in two or more child welfare programs? (CPS [Intake/Prevention/Ongoing], Foster Care, Licensing, CWFS, MYOI, HLO, Juvenile Justice, Community Partnerships) Note: Intake/Prevention/Ongoing are all considered as part of the same program,
Yes
No
18
Describe your child welfare experience. (If you possess this experience, you must document it in your application materials to allow for accurate screening.)
19
How many years of experience do you possess with locating or licensing foster care placements? (If you possess this experience, you must document it in your application materials to allow for accurate screening.)
4 or more years of experience
3 or more years of experience
2 or more years of experience
1 or more years of experience
0 to 1 year of experience
20
Describe your experience working in the capacity of identifying appropriate placements for foster youth. (If you possess this experience, you must document it in your application materials to allow for accurate screening.)
21
Describe your experience working collaboratively with partners outside MDHHS to ensure services and supports are in place for youth to maintain placement and care of foster youth. (If you possess this experience, you must document it in your application materials to allow for accurate screening.)
Required Question
Employer
State of Michigan
Department
Health and Human Services - Central Office
Address
Office of Human Resources
235 S. Grand Ave.
Lansing, Michigan, 48933
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